Ash pan



W. C. METZGER.

ASH PAN. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8,1922

Patented Aug. 1, 1922.

WILLYE cAsPanus inn'rzenn', or MOBILE, ALABAMA.

ASH PAN.

Application filed February I improvements in ash pans and moreparticularly to an ash pan adapted for use in or laces and the like, themain object of the present invention being the provision of an ash panwhich can be quickly and readily fitted into a fireplace so thatportions of the pan will fit beneath the grate for receiving the ashesand other waste material from the main portion of the fireplace.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an ash tray, whichcan be constructed for ready application to various types of fireplacesso that a portion of the pan will be disposed beneath the grate of thefireplace for catching the ashes etc, and the remaining portion of thepan :be disposed in front of the fireplace with a movable cover wherebythe cover may be moved to permit the accumulation of ashes directlybeneath the grate to be moved forwardly into the remaining portion ofthe pan so that the entire receptacle can be filled before it isnecessary to empty the same.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an ash panfor fireplaces having therein suitable draft regulators whereby the heatto be derived from the fireplace can be regulated at the will of theoperator so that more or less heat can be obtained from the fuel withinthe fire.- place if found desirable.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an ash tray adaptedto be used in connection withfireplaces, a portion of which is readilydisposed beneath the grate of the fireplace for receiving the ashes andother waste material from the grate and which is further provided withsuitable means whereby the pan when full, can be quickly and readilyremoved from the fire place and emptied of its contents. v

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully set forth Specification of Le-tter P Patented An.l, 1922.

3, 1922. Serial No. 534,983.

pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanymg drawing, inwhich:

Figure 1 1s a front elevation of an ash pan constructed in accordancewith my invention;

2 is a top plan view. and v Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view.Referring now more particularly to the drawings in which the variousreference characters indicate the several parts throughout the views,the numeral 1 indicates the body portion of my improved ash tray whichis preferably rectangular in form and provided with an extension, asshown at 2, the extension 2 being preferably adapted to be fittedbeneath the grate of the fireplace, while the mainbody portion 1 isdisposed outside of the grate or fuel receiving portion and providedwithin the space between the ends of the extension 2 and the body 1 withcurved portions as at 3, which are preferably formed to be fittedtightly against the frame of the fireplace. While this portion is shownas curved in the present instance, it will be readily apparent thatvarious forms can be used in accordance with the frame of the fireplacein which the device is to be used. It will be noted that the height ofthe extension 2 is somewhat below the main body portion 1 so that thisextension may be readily inserted beneath the grate of the fireplacewhile the body portion 1 is disposed upon the exterior.

In order to facilitate the handling of the ash pan, a suitable handle 4is attached to the main body of the pan at a point preferably where theextension 2 extends from the body as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. This handlewhen not in use, may be disposed within the main portion of the pan asshown in Fig. 3, or swung outwardly and fitted over the extension 2 asindicated at 5, this latter position being preferably adapted whenshipping the pans or storing the same. An additional hand-grip 6 isattached to the front end of the main portion 1 and is used inconnection with the handle 4 when it is desired to remove the pan fromthe fireplace for emptying the same of its contents.

A removable cover 7 is provided and is normally fitted upon the top ofthe main portion 1, said cover extending over the entire open space ofthe body 1 and the rear edge of this cover is formed with a cut awayportion 8 whereby to fit the cover closely against the fuel receptacleof the fireplace.

The cover is preferably provided-with an up standing flange 9 xtendingaround the entire surface of the cover whereby to pre vent hot coals anddirt, etc. which might beaccidentally or otherwise removed from the fuelreceptacle of the fireplace from reaching the floor or floor'cove'ring.

The cover is further provided with a downwardly projecting flange I asat 10 can be readily pulled forward and the ashes or other materialwithin the extension 2 be moved forward to the main sectionof the pan 1,andthis operation carried out until the entire pan is filled, afterwhich the contentsof thefpan can then be emptied.

In order to prevent the burning coals of the fireplace from movingoutwardly onto the top of the cover 7, an upstanding guard plate 12 isprovided, said guard. plate having formedat its lower edge, suitableprojecting hooks 13 wh ch are adapted to be inserted through openings inthe topof the cover? whereby to retain the guard 12 in its properposition with respect to the grate.

This guard 12 is preferably arranged around the cut away portion 8 ofthe cover and is formed toconform to theshape of the fireplace grate andin order to provide for a suitable draft through this guard. plate, asliding plate 14 is carried by the guard and is further provided withopenings 15 communicating with suitable openii'igs 16 formed in theguard whereby sliding movement of this plate, will open or closecommunication to the fireplace ,or support for the fuel. The plate 14-is manipulated through the medium, of a handle 17 which extends outthrough a slot 18 in the guard 12 and is adapted to be moved within saidslot to open and close the. openings16.

Further draft regulating means is provided, by having suitable o enings19 formed in the cover 7 directly in front of the guard. plate12andarranged beneath theopenings 19 is a movable plate 20 having openings 21adapted to cooperate with the openings 1.9 for admitting'air into theash pan which will direct theair beneath the grate 22, the air passingupwardly through said ,grate to create adraft in. the burning fuel. ,Ths plate 20 is operated by means of a handle 28 wh ch extends out througha suitableslot 24 formed in the cover 7 where by the plate 20 may bemoyed to an open or closed position, the ends of the slot 24 limitingthe movement of the plate.

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From theabove .description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a very simpleand eflicient ash pan particularly adapted for use in fireplaces whereinthe extension member 2 can be readily inserted beneath the grate of thefireplace for receiving theashes and other waste material from. thegrate and the cover 7 can be readily moved so as to-permit access to thereceptacle for moving the collected ashes and material from theextension 2 into the body 1 until both portions of the receptacle havebecome filled, after which the cover? may be entirely removed and thehandles 1- and 6 utilized for carrying the receptacle out to anysuitable dumping place where the contents thereof maybe readily emptied,after which the receptacle may be replaced in the fireplace and thecover 7 arranged in its original position over the body member 1 so thatthe guard. plate 12 will fit tightlyagainst the fire box and the curvedportions 3 will be fitted against the frame of the fire box.

As set forth heretofore, the fire within the tire box may be regulatedby means of the movable plates 14 and 20 so thatthe heat of the fire maybe increased or decreased at I claim: p a

1. An ash pan including a body member, an extending portion formedintegralth'ere with, a removable cover normally arranged to cover thetop f the body, an upstanding. guard plate removably mounted upon saidcover and arranged at one side of the extension and draft regulatorscarried by said guard plate and cover plate,

2. An ash pan including albody portion having an extension at one sidethereof,

said extension bein shorter than the bod r portion, a removable coverplate for normally covering the top of the body portion, a handle memberhaving connection with the body atthe junction of the extension, and anadditional handle memberformed upon the opposite side of the body, asand for the purpose set forth. I i

5-}. An ash pan including abody portion, an extension formed :integraltherewith, a handle member having connection. with the body at thejunction of the eiztension, a second handle member formed upon theopposite side of the body, a removable cover normally closing the top ofthe body, an upstanding guard plate removably mounted upon the body atone side of the extension and draft regulators carried by the guardplate and the cover, as andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

g Mrs. WILLYE CASPARU'S METZGER.

